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Name:  Simon    Date:  Sat Dec 20 13:47:54 2008
Items from December’s prayer diary
• For all our children and young people that amid the excitement of the season they will grow strong in the Lord.
• Our friends in Romania, Africa and elsewhere that they will feel the support of our prayers and gifts.
• For all those without families and those without homes that a little of the warmth of Christ will touch them this Christmas.
• The people of Zimbabwe and the agencies attempting to bring relief to those suffering as a result of the cholera epidemic.
Name:      Date:  Tue Nov 25 11:56:01 2008
Heavenly Father we pray for healing and strnegth for all those going through health difficulties at the moment. Please bring your peace and comfort to all those with great need. In Jesus name we ask this Amen
Name:  Simon    Date:  Fri Sep 19 07:56:41 2008
Prayer This Week
- For the travelling supper that it will be a success and strengthen our fellowship.
- Those troubled in mind or body that their pain or stress will be eased and that they will be brought closer to God.
- Christian churches throughout Bournemouth that they will strengthen each other in the unity of proclaiming the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
-Each of us in our daily work and social lives that we may each be a beacon to others bringing them to salvation in Jesus. Give us courage Lord.
-The Benefice away weekend that the spirit will move all attending.
Name:      Date:  Tue Sep 9 15:18:14 2008
We pray especially for the family of Mrs Jean de Comyn as they prepare for the service of Thanksgiving and the funeral this friday for her life and service and care
Name:  shelley    Date:  Tue Sep 2 23:58:23 2008
dear st christopher, please keep us safe and at ease durring our trip back to Jefferson. Please keep me safe in my future travels to find a home.
Name:  Si    Date:  Fri May 9 17:22:18 2008
We pray for the people of Burma(Myanmar) that they receive the much needed aid; that the regime softens its stance on foreign aid.
Name:  Si    Date:  Thu Mar 6 22:24:03 2008
We pray at this time for all the children in Year 6 as they receive news of the schools that they are to move to next year. We also pray for their families.
Name:  Si    Date:  Mon Feb 11 02:56:17 2008
Items from February’s prayer diary:
• Our commitment to God and to the Church; may we give generously of our time and resources,
• The members of the Mission Possible Action Group as they meet on 13 February,
• The children and staff at Stourfield Schools; for the children’s parents,
• The children and young people at St Laurence’s Hospice in Cernavoda, Romania; also for the manager, Katharine, her husband Nelu and son Daniel and for the other members of staff. Please pray for the plans to travel there later this year.
Name:  Stuart Harding    Date:  Thu Jan 3 20:03:56 2008
For all mankind. Dear Lord, help those who have been lead from the path and may those without a voice find peace.
Name:  Si    Date:  Fri Dec 14 09:43:57 2007
From December's Prayer Diary
• The children and young people in the Junior Church: Climbers, Explorers and Pathfinders and their leaders as they prepare for the Crib service on Christmas Eve, also for the children’s parents.
• Those attending the Christmas Dinner on Wednesday 19 December, remembering the catering team and those providing transport for the guests,
• People living in Soroti in Africa; please particularly remember the girls’ hostel and those who live and work there.
Name:  Si    Date:  Sat Aug 11 14:39:34 2007
Items from August’s prayer diary:
• The ministry team of the Benefice, particularly for Nigel Legrand, David Hoyle, Mark Rainsbury and Priest in Charge Andy McPherson,
• The young people camping at ‘Soul Survivor’ from 18-23 August; please pray for Claire Naraghi and other leaders in the sub-camp,
• Our natural environment, that we may use our resources responsibly and efficiently,
• Peace throughout the world; for peace in our hearts.
Name:  Betty    Date:  Sun Jun 24 11:48:03 2007
Lord, I come to you in the name of Jesus to thank you for the early Christian knowledge received in my life from St Christopher's around 1950 (for a couple of years at age 13 and 14).

Since then I have grown in You, making You my Lord and Saviour, and ask Lord if there is a lady at St Christopher's who is willing to become a Prayer Partner on various issues, and with whom to share thoughts.

This song which we sung in our church this morning expresses where I'm at, and may be helpful to someone.

"This is my desire to honour You. Lord with ALL my heart I worship You. All I have within me I give you Praise. ALL that I adore is in You. Lord I give you my heart, I give you my soul, I live for you alone, every breath that I take, every moment I'm awake, Lord have YOUR way in me."

Lord I ask that you Bless every person in this church, answer their prayer requests, and supply their needs. In Jesus' name I pray.

Thankyou Lord.


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The Bible and Prayer

Prayer is the way that we communicate with God. The Bible is full of advice on how to pray. Jesus  prayed  often and gave his apostles a model for speaking to God. 

God wants us to pray.

 “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know..” (Jeremiah 33: 3)
 “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.” (James 1: 5)

Jesus assumes that we will pray to God,

 “But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” (Matt. 6: 6)
 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” (Matt. 7: 7)
 “I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone—.” (1 Tim. 2: 1)

Prayer requires faith.

 “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” (Heb. 11: 6)
"Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you!” (Matt. 17: 20)
. “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.” (1 John 5: 14) 
“And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?” (Luke 18: 7)

 Prayer with an attitude of humility and repentance. 

“ If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;.” (Psalm 66: 18)
“if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7: 14)

Mathew 6:5-15

And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
This, then, is how you should pray:

Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.

For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.